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The Menzingers – Some Of It Was True – Vinyl Record
The Menzingers – Some of It Was True, released on October 13, 2023, is a reflective, emotionally charged album that captures the Philadelphia punk band at a crossroads between punk urgency and grown-up introspection. As their seventh studio album, it deepens The Menzingers’ reputation for crafting anthemic, heart-on-sleeve rock songs that speak to the restlessness, regret, and resilience of adulthood. Produced by Brad Cook (known for his work with Bon Iver and Waxahatchee) and recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas, the album brings a sense of atmosphere and intimacy to their ever-evolving sound while retaining the grit and melodic punch that has long defined them.
Some of It Was True explores themes of nostalgia, disillusionment, and longing, filtered through the lens of characters who are older now—maybe a little wiser, maybe just a little more worn down. From the opening track, “Hope Is a Dangerous Little Thing,” the tone is set with sharp lyrical clarity and emotional weight, reminding listeners that hope is both a light and a liability. The title track, “Some of It Was True,” is a standout moment, reflecting on how the stories we tell ourselves about the past are often colored by memory, sentiment, and selective truth. It’s an acknowledgment that life doesn’t play out as neatly as we hoped, but there’s still value in the fragments we carry.
The album strikes a compelling balance between punk rawness and heartland rock warmth, often drawing comparisons to The Gaslight Anthem, The Hold Steady, and even Springsteen. Tracks like “There’s No Place in This World for Me” and “Try” deal with alienation and perseverance in a world that seems increasingly fractured. Meanwhile, “Alone in Dublin” offers one of the album’s most poignant moments—its moody, contemplative tone reflecting the loneliness of being out of place not just geographically, but emotionally.
What makes this album particularly striking is its lyrical maturity. The Menzingers have always written songs that feel personal and lived-in, but here, the stakes seem higher, the wounds a little deeper. Lines reflect on aging without becoming bitter, on change without losing identity. There’s still the band’s signature blend of driving guitars, singalong choruses, and punk ethos, but the sound is more layered, and the songwriting sharper than ever.
While Some of It Was True doesn’t necessarily break new ground stylistically, it perfects the emotional terrain the band has long inhabited: that uneasy space between youth and adulthood, between wanting to run and needing to stay. Critics received the album favorably, noting its emotional resonance and sonic cohesion, though some longtime fans may view it as more restrained compared to the raw urgency of earlier records like On the Impossible Past. Still, it’s undeniably one of their most fully realized and heartfelt albums, and it resonates deeply for anyone grappling with who they are versus who they used to be.
In the end, Some of It Was True feels like an open letter to those caught in life’s middle chapters—where memory can be both a blessing and a burden, and where growing up doesn’t mean letting go of what mattered, but learning how to live with it. If you’re drawn to punk with a poetic soul, this album will feel like an old friend who’s been through the same storms.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Track Listing
Hope Is A Dangerous Little Thing
There’s No Place In This World for Me
Nobody Stays
Some Of It Was True
Try
Come On Heartache
Ultraviolet
Take It To Heart
Love At The End
Alone In Dublin
High Low
I Didn’t Miss You (Until You Were Gone)
Running In The Roar Of The Wind
